Current Projects Under Review
3317 Rear Monument Ave
An SUP application has been submitted to the city regarding this property in an R-6 Single-Family Attached Residential zoning district. Currently, the property is undeveloped with houses and is located in the alley between 3300 blocks of Monument Avenue and W. Franklin Street. The applicant is asking for a special use permit (SUP) to build 6 townhouses in the space between the 3300 block of Monument and W. Franklin.
The Museum District Association Zoning and Land Use Committee has met with the applicant’s representative and also with immediate neighbors. As a result, the MDA has provided feedback to the applicant and the city staff.
Click here to read the MDA’s letter to the development team sharing the Zoning & Land Use Committee's initial feedback.
APRIL UPDATE: As a result of the MDA’s initial feedback, the applicant has made substantial revisions to their plans and has resubmitted to city staff. Those changes include reducing the project to 5 dwelling units, increasing setbacks and adding sidewalks. Click here for those updated plans (as of April 14, 2024). Please note: since that resubmission, they have received additional feedback from the city and will be making more changes in the weeks to come.
You can also check back here, and we will do our best to share updates as this process moves forward.
3145 Floyd Avenue Rear
PROJECT SUMMARY
The proposed SUP would authorize the existing surface parking lot with EV charging and garages for use by individuals who reside outside of the same entire block as the Property on a monthly basis.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST
The Property is roughly 80 feet wide, 82 feet deep, and contains approximately 6,560 square feet of lot area. The Property is two parcels, one which contains eight single-story accessory garages and the other which contains 14 surface parking lots, including seven with EV charging apparatus. The parking spaces, EV charging stations and garages could potentially all be utilized by-right. Sec. 30-610.3 of the Zoning Ordinance allows these uses on lots with alley frontage provided they are accessory to principal uses (typically dwellings) within the same block. However, in order to fully and efficiently utilize the parking and garages, the owner is requesting that these uses could serve individuals residing outside the subject block. Therefore, a SUP is required.
PROJECT DETAILS
The surface parking lot includes 14 spaces, seven on the east side of the Property and seven on the west side of the Property. The seven parking spaces on the east side front on the back wall of the garages which support the EV charging apparatus. A singular entrance is provided at the northern property line and a singular exit at the southern property line. No changes are proposed to the accessory garages. The parking spaces and garages will be leased to individuals on a monthly basis. For the garages, the lease specifies that the tenant will not store any possessions in or around the exterior premises nor place any signs on the exterior of the garage. Importantly, the leases include instruction for the tenants to respect their residential neighbors and all laws governing the area. Lastly, for the spaces with access to EV charging, the electricity is to be paid for by the tenant.
On March 4, 2024, the MDA voted unanimously via email to NOT Oppose this project; however, asked for the ordinance to include a clearer outline about the monthly leases and how they will be monitored.
UPDATE
During the April 2 meeting of the planning commission, A motion was made by Commissioner Greenfield, seconded by Commissioner Pinnock, that this ordinance be recommended for approval with an amendment to the ordinance to include the following language, provided the Zoning Administrator confirms the language is acceptable prior to consideration by City Council:
Use of any parking space or garage shown on the Plans shall be pursuant to a monthly or longer-term written lease (“the Lease”) for the tenant’s sole and exclusive use. Occupancy of any parking space during a term of lease shall be restricted to one or more passenger vehicles registered to the tenant and identified in the Lease by license plate number. The form and terms of tenure contained within the Lease shall be approved as a standard form for use by all tenants by the city attorney before the Certificate of Zoning Compliance required for the implementation of the special use may be issued. Owner shall maintain a master list of tenants and copies of all current leases and shall provide them at the request of the Zoning Administrator. Owner shall notify the Zoning Administrator in writing when any lease for a garage or parking space is initiated, terminated, or expires.
This amendment has been made and the ordinance will be heard by city council during its April 22 meeting, per this agenda.
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